Rì běn sōng què yīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) Japanese sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

日本松雀鷹 日本松雀鹰 [Ri4 ben3 song1 que4 ying1] /(bird species of China) Japanese sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis)/

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Other forms in these source records: 日本松雀鷹

  • 日
    rì

    (bound form) sun / day / day of the month / (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本[Rì běn]) / (vulgar) to fuck / to have sex with

  • 本
    běn

    (bound form) root / stem / (bound form) origin / source / (bound form) one's own / this / (bound form) this / the current (year etc) / (bound form) original / (bound form) inherent / originally / initially / capital / principal / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

  • 松
    sōng

    pine / CL:棵[kē] / loose / to loosen / to relax / floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)

    Sōng

    surname Song

  • 雀
    qiāo

    a freckle / lentigo

    què

    (bound form) small bird / sparrow / also pr. [qiǎo]

  • 鹰
    yīng

    general term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)

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